Deccan Herald 24 March 2018 In their pursuit of good health, many in Bengaluru fork out good money for organic food. But can consumers make out genuine from fake organic?   Click here to Book an appointment      Dr Vishwanath Kadur, agriculturist and president of Garden City Farmers Association, says, "It is very difficult. The total acreage under organic farming, as far as I know, is less than one per cent in our country. Bengaluru alone has more than 200 organic shops. Where do they get their products from?" Kadur also heads Oota From Your Thota, Bengaluru's urban organic growers' confederation. "If you want to see if organic farming is increasing, you should see if the sale of chemical fertiliser has come down. We need statistics," he says. The important thing, therefore, is to buy organic products from a trusted source. This could be an organic farmers' market, a farmers' collective, or a local store. Kadur points out,...

Face News 3 Feb 2018 Fortis Hospital, Bannerghatta Road in association with Bangalore Police conducts tobacco cessation drive ahead of World Cancer Day (February 4). The drive was held on 2nd February 2018 in different areas like Bannerghatta Road, Cunningham Road, Millers Road, Vasanth Nagar, St Mark’s Road and Central Majestic.   Click here to Book an appointment      According to NCBI , India is the second largest consumer of tobacco globally, and accounts for approximately one-sixth of the world’s tobacco-related deaths. The tobacco problem in India is peculiar, with consumption of variety of smokeless and smoking forms. Dr. Shalini Joshi, Senior Consultant, Internal Medicine, Fortis Hospital, Bannerghatta Road said, “Quit tobacco, just the way you started, “BY TRYING IT ONCE”. This is the motto of Fortis’ public drive that aims to raise awareness on the impacts of tobacco addiction. Nicotine produces physical and mood-altering effects in the brai...